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Five Talents International is a nonprofit that was created in 1998 as a long-term response to the ravages of poverty that debilitate communities in developing countries. The founders, including Anglican Church leaders, talked about the plight of the poor and those dying of famine, AIDS/HIV and other diseases. They wanted not only to assist but also to guard the dignity of the poor, many of whom survive on $1 a day, by supporting them in small businesses.
Our name comes from the Parable of the Talents, recorded in Matthew 25 of the Bible. “Master,” he said, “You have entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.” His master replied. “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.” (Matthew 25:14-30)
Five Talents' mission is to fight poverty, create jobs and transform lives by empowering the poor in developing countries using innovative savings and microcredit programs, business training and spiritual development.
Five Talents gives people the opportunity to lift themselves out of poverty by providing access to basic savings and microcredit services built on their trusted community traditions. We provide biblically-based business training to help the poor start small businesses and begin to build their future. Five Talents supports indigenous institutions working in microenterprise development and work primarily through the following services and programs:
• Consulting services, training and education for savings and microcredit programs.
• Materials that promote Biblical business principles.
• Loan capital for the poor.
Today, Five Talents is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C. We have offices in London and Kampala, Uganda, as well as an office in the southeast US that coordinates our Latin American program and curriculum development. We are supported by hundreds of volunteers across the US and the UK. Let us know if you'd like to support our mission!
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2 comments:
Five talents are actually doing a good job around the world,but I think there work should not be restricted to Anglican Church and her members, they should widen their scope to embrace poor people from other Churches and ministries, by so doing they will be doing a lot of good to the people of GOD everywhere.
Thanks for your comment Prince Joseph Nwaiwu! Five Talents actually does not restrict its help to those in the Anglican Church. Our business training and loan programs are open to those of all backgrounds.
We do partner with the worldwide Anglican Communion to inspire and empower the local church in a developing country to be a catalyst for innovative microcredit and savings programs, business training, and spiritual development.
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